SOCIETY SUPPORTED INVESTIGATORINITIATED GRANTS

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SOCIETY SUPPORTED INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED GRANTS

• Joel E Richter MD
• Professor and Chairman
• Department of Medicine

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Pyramid of Success in Grantmanship
RO1 Program Projects
K08, K23, K24
Society and Medical School Grants
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EXAMPLES OF SOCIETY GRANTS

• Infectious Diseases
• Young Investigator Award
• 25,000 for 2 or 3 years
• Young Investigator in Geriatrics ID
• 50,000 for 2 years 75 time
• Hematology
• American Society of Hematology -6 yr
• 75,000 for 2 years
• Rheumatology
• ACR Arthritis Investigator Award
• 75.000 for up to 5 years
• ACR Lupus Investigator Award
• 50,000 for 2 years

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EXAMPLES OF SOCIETY GRANTS

• American Cancer Society
• Clinical Research Training Grant for Young
  Faculty
• up to 120.000 for 3 years
• Research Scholar Grants for Beginning
  Investigators
• up to 200,000 for 4 years
• American Society for Clinical Oncology
• Career Development Award
• 170,000 for 3 years
• American Society for Blood and Marrow
  Transplantation
• New Investigator Award
• 25,000 for 2 years

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EXAMPLE OF SOCIETY GRANTS

• Gastroenterology
• American Liver Foundation Clinical Scholar
• 100,000 for 2 years
• American Society for GI Endoscopy Career
  Development Award
• 50,000 for 2 years
• American Gastroenterological Association
  Career Development Awards
• 75,000 for 2 years in basic, clinical and
  outcomes research
• American College of Gastroenterology Junior
  Faculty Awards
• 75,000 for 2 years2 or 3 per year

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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY JUNIOR
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

• Established in 1997 by ACG Research Institute
• Original award 35,00 for 2 yrsnow 75,000 for 2
  yrsprotects 50 of time
• Nearly 1.5 million over last 7 years
• 17 awardees55 now have NIH or VA grants

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KEY TO SOCIETY GRANT SUCCESS

• Research proposal
• linked projects around a common theme
• Candidate
• Mentor and institution
• Often 50 / 25 / 25

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RESEARCH PROPOSAL

• Background and significance
• Preliminary data (if available)
• Hypotheses
• Series of linked scientific projects developed
  about a common theme
• Study populations
• Methodology
• Limitations and ultimate significance
• Statistical analysis
• Sample size
• Statistical methods in detail
• Timeline
• References
• Budget

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CANDIDATE

• Faculty positionusually lt 8 years out
• Evidence of previous research and scholarly
  activities
• Plans for advanced degree or research experiences
• ie. Masters in public health or clinical
  research
• Strong letters of recommendation
• Clarification of how the award will advance the
  candidates career

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MENTOR AND INSTITUTION

• Letter assuring 50 protected time for length of
  award
• Mentors academic credentials to guide the
  awardee
• Schedule for regular meetings
• Strong institutional support for facilities,
  research personnel, office space and computers

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HOW NOT TO GET YOUR GRANT FUNDED

• No theme to your research proposal
• --not just one big study
• Too many hypotheses
• --carefully identify your primary and
  secondary endpoints
• Incomplete background and literature review
• Not including preliminary data when available
• Poorly described patient populations and
  methodology (needs to be state-of-the-art)
• Writing the perfect studybut its not feasible!

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HOW NOT TO GET YOUR GRANT FUNDED

• Weak or incomplete statistical analysis
• --get statistician involved early not late
• --always have a sample size analysis
• Vague, poorly outlined or outrageous budget
• Asking your mentor to review your grant the day
  or two before the submission deadline
• Poorly written or vague letters from chief or
  mentor
• Procrastination and preparing your grant at the
  last minute
• Not submitting a grant!

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FINAL WORDS

• You must crawl before you walk and walk before
  you can run.
• Try it---you will like it.
• Dont be afraid of failure---try, try again!
• Good luck!

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